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An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric: Essential Reading

An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric: Essential Reading

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ISBN10: 1405158611
ISBN13: 9781405158619
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: May 1 2009
Pages: 560
Weight: 2.39
Height: 1.27 Width: 7.38 Depth: 9.66
Language: English
An anthology of primary texts in translation, An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period.
  • Uses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine
  • Provides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each selection
  • Includes study guides to help students develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and provide starting points for dialogue
  • Highlights include Gorgias's Palamedes, Antiphon's Truth, Isocrates' Helen, and Plato's Protagoras
  • Each selection is followed by suggested writing topics and a short list of suggested additional readings.

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